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Vegan Flaky Pastry Crust

This is my go-to pastry crust recipe for pies and tarts. This is a no-fail, always flaky, buttery vegan crust you'll use over and over again!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 1 standard pie crust
Author: Kaity Farrell

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup 8 tablespoons vegan butter alternative (such as Earth Balance buttery sticks)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ice water

Instructions

  • Add flour and salt to a medium mixing bowl and stir with a fork.
  • Cut in vegan butter and olive oil using clean fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with some pea-sized pieces.
  • Add ice water (without ice) one tablespoon at a time and stir with a fork or clean hands after each addition until the dough holds together in your hands. Note: The amount of water will vary each time depending on the humidity of the day and other environmental factors, but it will be most likely somewhere around 4-6 tablespoons.
  • Shape dough into a disc or rectangle depending on the final shape you want to achieve.
  • At this point you can wrap and refrigerate the dough until ready to use, or freeze for up to 6 months. Note: refrigeration is not necessary before rolling and baking dough.
  • Roll dough out to a 1/4" thickness using a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. Dust with more flour and flip/turn dough as needed while rolling it out.
  • Bake as directed for the recipe you are making.